Ravens defensive coordinator Greg Mattison indicated Friday that he does not intend to double team Brandon Marshall in Week 9. "If you double him, they’ve got another guy by the name of [Davone] Bess who’s pretty darn good," Mattison said. "I don’t think you go into that ballgame and say, ‘We’re going to double him on every play.’" As Marshall has already done for Bess, the slot receiver's emergence as a dangerous weapon could have a similarly positive impact on Miami's top receiver.

Pffft. I kind of laugh at this. Defenses will mix up coverages, but they'll be doubling Marshall more than they'll admit. While Bess is among the best slot guys in the game, defenses would rather let Miami attempt sustained long drives instead of quick strikes with Marshall.